2008 Archive |
Happy New Year!
and welcome to the
“In2thelight” blog-ezine with Penny Mckay.
www.in2thelight.co.uk
January 2009
“Our time has come. We are no longer “waiting” for
the era of consciousness to begin. We are that era.”
Thanksgiving
letter - C.Myss.
“In2thelight” is all about mind, body and spirit and is a way of living and a way of being and this is what I hope to share with you in this space that is my “blog-ezine”.
A blog is a web log and a type
of diary.
Personally yours is my blog where I’ll be including
some of my personal experiences that might be helpful to you or that
you might be able to help me with!
The ezine part is a type of online magazine and this
will include articles and features from a variety of topics relevant to the
mind, body, spirit genre and
In the pipeline is all about courses and events that
are happening.
Throughout the month there will be updates and extras.
Your feedback and comments are always welcome, (if
not essential!) and if there is any topic you want to know more about
then email me and let me know. Even if you just want to share something
you heard or something you read then do get in touch.
penny.satsang@talktalk.net
So without further ado here are this months features:-
- Feature article – The Nurturing Nature of Hot Stone Massage.
- Personally yours – At 40, Realisations not Resolutions!
- In the pipeline – Chakra workshop Saturday 31st January 9.30-12.30pm.
- This month’s link – How do you negotiate your spirit? from Carolyn Myss.
- Yoga yarns – Tales from the yoga mat………..watch this space.
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The Nurturing Nature of Hot Stone Massage
The dark evenings are now upon us and with the gusting wind and lashing
rain outside, all we really want to do is snuggle up indoors, nice
and cosy and warm.
Aah the bliss of a real fire, with favourite slippers on and cup of
cocoa in hand.
The soothing nature of the flames and their heat is so comforting and
it brings with it a deep sense of nurturing to our body, mind and spirit
that is much needed at this reflective time of year.
But for the majority of us, including myself, central heating sadly
ensures no such fuel for the soul.
So as an alternative access to bliss why not venture in to the realms
of a hot stone massage treatment and experience the hypnotising dance
of heat, hands and stones?
The healing combination of heat and stones to assist the body and cleanse the soul is an ancient one.
Native American Indians used hot stones during sweat lodge ceremonies
to assist with the cleansing process.
Japanese priests are known to have placed hot stones over their stomachs
to inhibit digestion during fasting meditation.
Even the Romans renowned for their hot baths and spas enjoyed the benefits
of lying on tables of hot and cold stones.
Nowadays hot stones are used by indigenous tribes not only to cook
food but to keep them warm at night.
The stones that are used during a hot stone massage are smooth, volcanic
basalt and they retain heat. The very nature of the stones is that
of grounding. They are of the earth and come from the earth and their
connection to you is to call you back to centre. The stones are placed
beneath, on or around the body, they may be held in the hands and some
are even placed in between the toes. By combining them with massage
techniques, the warmth quickly induces the recipient in to a deeper
state of physical and mental relaxation than with a traditional hands
only massage.
Your first contact with the stones could find you lying on them as
they are placed beneath you. You are encouraged to notice them and
to notice the heat. A towel is usually placed between your body and
the stones.
The level of heat is such that your reaction is a big sigh followed
by an “Aaaaah” of bliss and not short, sharp gasps of “oh!
oh! ah! ah!” - You must never lie and fry!
The important process of nurturing the body is two way. You are invited
not only to allow your body to let go and melt and merge in to the
heat but to allow the heat to support and nurture you in return. As
you begin to draw back in to your body, breathing more deeply as you
do so, stones are also placed on top of your body to align with the
chakras or energy centres. The gently stabilising weight on top of
your body asks for your total surrender.
As the massage commences the heat from the stones is brought to you directly through the oils that are used, then via the therapists’ hands and finally by massaging your body with the stones. This process is repeated with each body part which is welcomed back to your whole body.
The benefits of a full body treatment are felt immediately. You will feel luxuriously pampered and deeply relaxed physically and mentally, but it is possible that experiencing the stones has a deeply profound and pro-longed effect as was the case with the following client.
This particular client felt that during the treatment they were supported
in considering and letting go of the energy of two key relationships
and nurtured to move forwards with much relief. The next day, during
a walk along the sea front they felt drawn to choose two stones to
symbolise the relationships and throw them in to the sea to really
underpin the intention of letting them go. For this client the link
between the hot stones and the stones cast into the sea was as such
an important symbolic one.
In addition to this I would like to offer you some of the lovely comments
people have made as they left the couch.
“It’s just like being wrapped up in a warm blanket.”
“I feel as if I’ve been hugged all over!”
“Through the stones I received all the touch I never had and all the touch I could ever need.”
“I can feel a warm outer glow but, there is also a warm inner glow too.”
Every person who chooses the stones has a truly unique experience
and they do represent just what that person needed at that time.
So for a sense of the nurturing warmth of an inner and outer glow that
compares to the fuelling flames of a real fire I welcome you to try
this particular form of alternative bliss.
Love and light
Penny
Penny offers hot stone massage from her private practise, at home,
in Ringwood.
As a “bodywork specialist” the primary focus of her work
is the release of stress and trauma that may be held within the body
as a result of this life or past life experiences.
For more details visit Penny’s website www.in2thelight.co.uk
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Personally yours
At 40, Realisations not Resolutions!
This year “we” will be 40. That is the royal “we”,
as in my husband and I.
I know he will not thank me for sharing this fact with you, so if you
could keep it to yourself I’d appreciate it.
The thing is, he would like to keep it quiet but do you know what?
I really want to celebrate how fabulous it feels to be forty with not
only with a great sense of achievement about what has past but with
a great sense of hope and excitement at all that is to come.
So to cement this intention I decided, instead of New Year resolutions
I would opt for New Year realisations. Three in particular with perhaps
a fourth if the Dalai Lama changes his schedule just for me!
Anyway, my first realisation is to experience a hot air balloon ride.
Now I know this isn’t all that spectacular but it is something
I have wanted to do for ever. I am a romantic at heart and the thought
of the peace and the silence of floating up high in to the sky with
just the occasional sound of the flame firing us upward, would just
be exquisite. Not to mention the incredible views and the very exposed
connection to nature. Now I have come close to this dream in the past,
I was actually booked on a ride, but the company collapsed, I hope
the balloon didn’t! My hopes further remained unrealised on a
once in a lifetime trip to Kenya where perhaps, I wandered, if a surprise
trip over the Masai Mara might be in the off. But no such luck.
The second is a joint venture to truly take us (that is the royal
us) out of our comfort zone and up a number of trees by climbing ladders
and traversing zip wires on “Go Ape” in Moors Valley www.goape.co.uk It
might be more exciting than it sounds as my husband is not that good
with heights and has this overwhelming urge to jump off. Luckily for
us safety hats and harnesses are standard and you must clip your carabineer
on at all times. (It’s the people below I’ll feel sorry
for!)
And possibly finally, but I hope thirdly, is an either / or.
Either an eighties revival party, complete with eighties sounds, Duran
Duran, Spandau Ballet and such like. With appropriate garb, stilletto’s,
shoulders pads, big hair and big make up and a hog roast!
Or a little trip to see Depeche Mode in Europe.
Hmmmm tricky one! Your thoughts welcome.
So the ultimate realisation would be to see the Dalai Lama too.
I am kicking myself because a friend has text me the last two years
running, to ask if I wanted to go and it just didn’t fit. This
year it could really fit and it looks like he might not be coming to
the UK and so that one is definitely out there. Watch this space. www.dalailama.com
There you have it. I look forward to sharing my escapades with you as they happen and reflecting on the near misses at the end of the year!
Is there something you have always wanted to do but never quite “realised” it?
What is it that is stopping you?
Why not join me in making this the year to realise your dreams by making
them a reality?
It might take a little courage but the rewards will so be worth it.
LOL
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In the pipeline
Saturday 10th January 10.00am – 5.30pm
EMOTRANCE – Self help 1 day workshop
Woodgreen, Fordingbridge
Emo-trance stands for Emotional Transformation, which is the most advanced,
practical,easy and delightful way of healing the energy body today.
£50
Email info@trevornoble.co.uk or
call Trevor on 01725 513670
Saturday 24th January 10.00am-12.30pm
“BEAT THE WINTER BUGS AND BLUES”
Stanpit, Mudeford
This is a mixed workshop of Yoga and Aromatherapy for
home use
which includes
one hour of Yoga incorporating postures that will benefit your
immune system and one hour of Aromatherapy learning how to use
Aromatherapy oils to help to boost your immune and ‘feel good’ systems.
£15
Email: info@thehealingplace.co.uk or
call Gill (01425) 276792
Saturday 31st January 9.30am-12.30pm
A JOURNEY THROUGH YOUR CHAKRAS
Ringwood or Godshill nr Fordingbridge
This workshop will offer you the opportunity to connect and explore
your chakras in a creative and interactive way.
What and where are the chakras?
How am I affected by my chakras?
How do they influence my experiences of life?
Includes a guided meditation through each chakra for self development.
£25 includes notes.
Email penny.satsang@talktalk.net or
Call Penny on 01425 474758 mob 07967 122371
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January’s link
A thought provoking video with Carolyn Myss.
The Heroic Journey #2: Personal Power
You
tube link
Enjoy!
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Yoga yarns
Tales from the yoga mat commencing Sunday 25th January.
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New for February!
Book worms ~ for books and authors from the body,
mind, spirit genre
Kids corner ~ practical hints and tips for parents
with body and spirit in mind
Have you heard of………? ~ A potted
profile on inspirational people plus.
